Consultant Burns and Plastic Surgeon

Responsibilities

Providing high‑quality consultant‑level care for patients with burn injuries, covering the full pathway from acute assessment and resuscitation through to operative management, reconstruction and long‑term follow‑up, for both children and adults. Participating in the 1:7 consultant burns on‑call rota, providing senior decision‑making and leadership across both paediatric and adult burns services. Contributing to regular burns MDT meetings, ward rounds, outpatient clinics and operating theatre sessions across both sites, ensuring continuity and excellence of care.

Working closely with a highly experienced multidisciplinary team, including nursing, therapy, psychology, play and social care colleagues, to deliver holistic, patient‑centred care. Contributing to the education and supervision of trainees, fellows and resident doctors, and supporting undergraduate medical education within the Trust. Actively engaging in research and innovation, including participation in local, national and international clinical studies, and supporting the Trust's ambition to offer research participation to patients and families wherever appropriate.

Supporting the ongoing development and evolution of the Birmingham Burns Service, contributing to service improvement, innovation and, where appropriate, leadership initiatives aligned to the Trust's clinical strategy.

• Encouragement and support to develop areas of special interest
• Subspecialty practice in plastics and/or laser surgery (adult or paediatric)
• Protected SPA for audit, teaching, CPD, education supervision and research
• Active support for quality improvement, audit and service development
• Flexibility to develop leadership, innovation or academic interests
• Job plan tailored to skills, interests and service need

Education and research are core strengths of the Birmingham Burns Service. The Trust has a strong education reputation, a well‑established teaching programme, and active participation in research and quality improvement. Consultants are actively encouraged and supported to:

• Participate in a well‑established research network
• Lead or contribute to local, national and international research
• Present and publish at national and international meetings
• Supervise medical students, trainees and fellows
• Contribute to service innovation and improvement

You will join a team known for being friendly, collegiate and welcoming, with strong peer support.

We are pleased to offer a highly competitive and transparent package to support recruitment, development and long‑term career sustainability:

• £20,000 Recruitment & Retention Package – £8,000 on appointment, £6,000 in year 2 and £6,000 in year 3
• Up to £8,000 Relocation Support
• £2,000 per annum Professional Development budget, with the ability to accumulate funding to support higher‑cost development opportunities
• Flexible working supported, including less‑than‑full‑time arrangements and, where appropriate

This is a rare opportunity to join one of the largest, most comprehensive and internationally recognised burns services in the UK, delivering fully integrated paediatric and adult burns care across Birmingham Children's Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. We are seeking a Consultant Burns and Plastic Surgeon to join a highly experienced, friendly and supportive consultant team, within a forward‑thinking, clinically led and innovative Trust.

The post offers real scope to develop specialist interests, contribute to service improvement, and build a fulfilling long‑term career in burns surgery.

• An established consultant seeking a high‑quality, sustainable burns practice, or
• A senior fellow/post‑CCT candidate approaching completion of a recognised burns fellowship.

Less‑than‑full‑time working is welcomed.